Table 2.

Sample characteristics (N = 40)

Characteristic	n (%)
Gender
Male	20 (50.0)
Female	20 (50.0)
Age
55–59	20 (50.0)
60–64	12 (30.0)
70–73	8 (20.0)
Ethnicity
White (British/Irish/Scottish/other)	25 (62.5)
Black (British/African/Caribbean)	8 (20.0)
Asian (British/Pakistani/Indian)	4 (10.0)
Mixed (Black Caribbean and White British)	2 (5.0)
Egyptian	1 (2.5)
Educational attainment
Finished school, aged ≤16 years	27 (67.5)
Completed O or A levels	8 (20.0)
Further education	4 (10.0)
Bachelor's degree	1 (2.5)
Smoking status
Current smoker	20 (50.0)
Former smoker (10 months–2 years)	3 (7.5)
Former smoker (3–5 years)	5 (12.5)
Former smoker (10–15 years)	12 (30.0)